Well, here I am. A Blogger.

Ok, ok. Everyone kept saying, "Gee Amanda, you should start a blog!". Um, a what? A who? A blog? Do I need medication for it? Does it require feeding, vet bills or constant watering? Because if so, I am in no need of a blog. No time. No thanks.

Apparently, a blog is not a living thing that needs a home, something that requires eternal care (or maybe it does) or something I should be discussing with my Doctor. It is, however, a fabulous tool for me to use so I can share my daily doings as a modern day photographer living a smallish-town life.

I entered the once forbidden full-time single mom status in May of 2009. With my new adventure ahead of me and my then 3.5 year old by my side, I have had little chance to blink for my own self let alone spend precious time doing that "blogging" thing. Then, my dad passed away in March of 2010 and any chance of developing a blog was shot to hell. I crawled into a hole shortly after he passed and have only come out to see the light recently. I pretty much decided that if I didn't get my ass up off the pity couch, I was going to get struck by lightning every time I took a step. Those strikes of which I am sure would be compliments of my Dad screaming down at me from Heaven. He was not one to accept laziness or excuses for any sort of answer. So even after his death, I still manage to oblige and obey his life policies.

I grew up a big-city girl in "The Valley" just outside of Los Angeles. After 20 years as a freelance, self-employed photographer and producer in the Los Angeles area, I moved my big city self to a small town east of the Cascade Mountain range (with a small 4 year stop in Hawaii). It's what I believe to be one of the most glorious places on earth to live...Bend, Oregon. Please come visit, but don't move here. It's perfect just the way it is. And yes, I can still make a living doing what I love in my sweet, beautiful small town life in Bend. I would have to say it's primarily due to the fancy technology these days including the internet, Facebook, networking sites and this wonderful, but time consuming thing everyone refers to as "blogging".

So, here I go. I shall blog. About what you ask? About everything I do as a photographer and the small-ish town life I live and work in. Believe me...it's an interesting journey. I hope you enjoy the ride.